Sleep Disorders Center

Overview

Our Medina location is now offering overnight sleep studies at Motel 6 in Medina. Routine sleep studies for adult patients and adolescents over age 12, including PSG and positive airway pressure titrations, are performed in this 4-bed unit.

Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center at Medina is located inside Motel 6. After entering the motel, please check in at the front desk. Inform them that you are with the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center.

To schedule an appointment, call 216.636.5860 or toll free, 866.588.2264. For general questions, please call 216.444.2165.

Sleep Disorders

Insomnia

People with insomnia may have trouble falling asleep or wake up frequently during the night or
early morning. Insomnia becomes a problem when it affects your everyday activities. Possible causes
of insomnia include stress, anxiety, depression and disorders of the body’s internal clock.

Snoring

Snoring is the noise produced when the air you inhale rattles over the relaxed tissues of the
throat. It can be a problem because of the noise it causes and oxygenation concerns.

Sleep Apnea

When the upper airway becomes partially or completely blocked, regular breathing becomes
interrupted for short periods of time. Sleep apnea can cause severe sleepiness, and evidence shows
that if left untreated, it may be associated with high blood pressure and risk for stroke and heart
attack.

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a brain disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. Though dramatic and
uncontrolled, “sleep attacks” have been the famous feature of narcolepsy. In reality, however, many
patients do not have sleep attacks; instead, they experience constant sleepiness in their everyday
lives. Individuals who need to take naps every day may have narcolepsy.

Restless Leg Syndrome

This common disorder is characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs which are often
described as pulling, crawling, tingling, prickly and sometimes painful. The sensations are
associated with an urge to move the legs which may give temporary relief. Most patients report
periodic leg jerks which cause repeated awakening and disrupted sleep.

Shift Work & Jet Lag

Some people cannot fall asleep early enough to be able to get up in time for school or work.
Shift workers and people who frequently travel by air experience disruptions in the sleep/wake
cycle that produces excessive fatigue and sleepiness. Various treatments are available that will
reset the “internal clock” so these individuals can attain adequate rest.